actually insult and discourage as a result of your useless boredom is honestly very rude.
I used to be the opposite, however I have found that this is common practice around here so I chalk it up to adaptation...... But seriously folks :-)
@-=Darkheart=-
Very well put.
@chwaga
Your final post sums it up perfectly. You already made John J.'s argument in your defense a complete waste of his time by back-burner-ing the project only 3 days after your announcement.
The part I find entertaining is
I can understand you don't want to waste time helping someone you're not sure will succeed, but if that's the case then you shouldn't be responding at all, because you're not adding anything to the topic.
And the only answer to that is that this case is very particular. This is a guy who wants to take on a HUGE "already been done" project by himself. The BEST thing for him is public ridicule because when it comes down to designing a 3d engine (with features he wants), public ridicule is going to be the least of his roadblocks. With that he better understand that he has a HUGE undertaking he is about to embark upon and that asking for help or merely making the announcement will be a complete waste of everyone's time, including his, if he backs out.